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Putin Threatens Kyiv with Combat Testing of New Oreshnik Missile, Calls Potential Strike Comparable to Nuclear Weapons

Nov 28, 2024, 01:54 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on November 28, 2024, that Russia will continue to conduct 'combat testing' of its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in Ukraine. He indicated that the missile could be used to target 'decision-making centers' in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital. Putin described a potential strike involving multiple Oreshnik missiles as being 'comparable to the use of nuclear weapons.' This announcement comes amid escalating tensions and ongoing conflict in the region, with Putin emphasizing that the serial production of the Oreshnik missiles has commenced.